Mattathias ben Theophilus
1st century CE High Priest of Israel
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מתתיהו בן תאופילוס | |
Born | Jerusalem, Judea, Roman Empire |
Died | c. AD 66 Jerusalem, Judea, Roman Empire |
Parent | Theophilus |
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Mattathias ben Theophilus (Hebrew: מתתיהו בן תאופילוס; died c. 66 CE) was the Jewish High Priest (Kohen Gadol) [1] at the start of the Jewish Revolution, and was overthrown by Revolutionary forces.
A minority of scholars believe him to be the same as the Theophilus mentioned in the New Testament books of Luke 1:3 and Acts 1:1. [citation needed] One author argues that Mattathias ben Theophilus was the father of Josephus.[2]
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